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Lesser Coucal (Lamma Island)
« on: Oct 14th, 2006, 6:07pm » |
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ID thanks to 䰇ohnallcock
The posting on the 1st Sept (photo taken 25 Aug)appears to show a juvenile Lesser Coucal rather than Greater.
Note the pale face, chestnut on the crown, streaked (rather than barred) appearance to the upperparts, dark back, relatively short bill and dark (grey) eye.
Juvenile Greater Coucal is generally rather similar to adults but with white barring the the black feathers (and of course dark barring on the wings)
Note that adult Lesser Coucals moult into a brown, streaked plumage (similar to the juveniles) during the winter but would not show barring on the wings.
Nikon D200 w/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G & 1:7 converter
2006/08/27 07:19:49.3
Focal Length: 340mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Spot
1/90 sec - F/4.8
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
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